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More Real? Simulation and Hyperreality in Contemporary Art and Culture
This colloquium, convened by Elizabeth Armstrong, Assistant Director of exhibitions and programs/curator of contemporary art at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), gathered an interdisciplinary team of scholars and curators at the Clark for a two-day workshop to frame the foundational questions posed by the exhibition, More Real? and to establish the organizational direction and content of the accompanying publication. The Minneapolis Institute of Art's exhibition, More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness, will explore contemporary manifestations in art and mass media of once-theoretical, and now more popular, notions of "the real" and "hyperreality". The project features an international selection of contemporary artists whose work explores, in diverse media and unexpected ways, the power of simulation in art and everyday life. This colloquium was generously sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon foundation's grant to the Clark.
Participants included:
Natasha Becker, The Clark; Petra ten-Doesschate Chu, Seton Hall University; Catherine Deepwell, University of the Arts, London; Chuck Henry, Rice University, Fondren Library; Godehard Janzing, Deutches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; Bill Kelly, Jr., LatinArt, Los Angeles; Christine Kuan, Oxford University Press; Teresa Lai, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Max Marmor, ARTstor; Jon Prown, Chipstone Foundation; Didier Rykner, La Tribune de l'art, Paris, France; William Tronzo, University of California, San Diego; Corinne Welger, Université de Paris I, Institute Michelet, Paris, France; Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Sweet Briar College
In order of discussion
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Michael Ann Holly, Natasha Becker and Liz Armstrong
Art of the More Real from Trompe l'oeil to Truthiness
Moderator: Alex Bortolot
Presenters: Kaywin Feldman and Liz Armstrong
Cinema, (Deceptive) Simulations, and Speculative Reality
Moderator: Bruce Jenkins
Presenters: Tom Gunning, Mark Hansen and John Gerrard
Unreliable Narrators, Docufables, and Double Agency
Moderator: Bill Horrigan
Presenters: Bruce Jenkins, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle and Shuddhabrata Sengupta
Illusionist Culture and the Ontology of the Real
Moderator: Natasha Becker
Presenters: Norman Klein and Carrie Lambert-Beatty
Please click here for additional information on the 'More Real?' colloquium.
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BOISE – A Boise high school has an incredible opportunity, in just a few months, to not only visit, but perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, one of the highest honors in music.
Carnegie Hall discovered the choir at Borah High using YouTube, and then invited them to come all the way to New York.
"I guess you could say discovered, yeah," said Brendon French, a senior in the choir.
The group that runs Carnegie Hall in New York decided to use YouTube to find the best men's choir's in the country, then invite them to perform.
"He was looking for men's choirs and saw Tactus' performances and that's how we got discovered," said Brendon French.
Tactus is the name of the choir. French says it's a Latin word, meaning the beat or the pulse of a song.
"The fact that they found us over YouTube is kind of one of a million chance, I think," said Connor Chapman.
The Tactus performance that caught their eye, and their ear, was from a performance last fall.
From there came an invitation to come to New York and perform with 130 male voices, just about all of them professional singers.
"Our teacher told us and we're just like, 'What? Really?' It was really exciting because there was also that hesitation, like are we going to be able to afford that? Can we do it?" said French.
The Boise School Board approved the choir to make the trip just a few weeks ago. Since then, the teens with great voices have been doing everything they can to answer that question, can we afford it?
"How are you going to do it?" asked KTVB. "Fundraisers, a lot of fundraisers," said French.
The group of 37 singers has two and a half months to raise over $68,000. That's roughly $1,700 per student. Families are asked to pay $300, the rest, the students plan to raise.
"It is a little daunting, but I'm fairly confident that we can find someway to get there."
So far they've raised or have had pledged, roughly $20,000.
"We have this dream and we have the drive to get it, so we have our ambition and so there's no other option, we're going to get it. We're not quite sure how, but we're going to make it happen," said French.
"Oh I know we'll do it. It's just going to take a lot of work," said Heather Prinzing, Tactus Director.
And a lot of people showing up to their fundraising events.
The next fundraising event is this Monday night at 7:30. The Yale Wiffenpoofs will perform at Borah High School. The Wiffenpoofs are the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella group.


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A request to study Carson City's water and sewer rates will go before city supervisors on Thursday.
The study would cost $99,595 and be funded from the city's water and sewer funds.
FCS Group would review and analyze current rate data, cost of service and policy objectives in order to determine who should pay what share of the costs of providing the services. That includes connection charges and development of a rate model for staff.
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Ripper of the month :: Pierre Garambois
In our latest river ripper of the month" interview, we present Pierre Garambois from Lyon in France.
Pierre is a well know freestyle sailor along the Rhône River and loves to share his passion with friends.
"We (windsurfers from the online community 'LaBar') really want to push windsurfing forward,especially freestyle on our spots, to show people how good and how much fun our spots can be, and to push the youth and the next generation into the best sport in the world!"
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Two dedicated river rippers are regularly attening the PWA windsurfing worldtour. We had the chance to meet and interview Phil Soltysiak from Canada and Brian Melcalf-Perez from the United States at the very first freestyle event 2012, the Surfopening in Podersdorf (Austria).
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European stocks squeezed out small gains Thursday as hopes for stimulus in Japan spurred optimism, but gains were limited as President Barack Obama and Congress returned to Washington to deal with the looming "fiscal cliff."
With just three days of trading left till the end of the year and major uncertainty over U.S. fiscal talks, traders were remaining on the sidelines, with thin volumes across major markets.
The FTSE 100, France's CAC 40 and the German DAX all eked out a gain, led by miners and banks. But consumer stocks weighed on major benchmarks.
Will Hedden, sales trader at IG Index told CNBC it was hard to read too much into the markets given the low volumes. But he said U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's warning on Wednesday that the U.S. would hit its debt ceiling on Monday, December 31 would weigh on stocks.
"This is going to make trading even more reserved than we had expected it," he said.
European markets which were closed for the Boxing Day holiday on Wednesday are playing catch up with other markets on Thursday.
Asian stocks rose on Thursday on hopes of a deal on the U.S. fiscal situation, with Japanese stocks hitting a 21-month high as a weaker yen helped exporters. Safe havens such as gold and Treasurys have also been gaining as investors hedge their bets on the "fiscal cliff".
In key European news, Bankia shareholders may face big losses after Spain's bank rescue fund said on Wednesday that the company had a negative valuation of 4.2 billion euros.
Shares in Bankia fell 12.5 percent at the opening of the stock market on Thursday.
In Italy, outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti was gaining the support of a number of centrist politicians, according to a report in the Financial Times, setting the stage for a confrontation with former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in elections set for February 24 and 25.


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The Twelve PreceptsThe Natural Resource Charter is a set of economic principles for governments and societies on how to best manage the opportunities created by natural resources for development. The Charter comprises twelve precepts, or principles, that encapsulate the choices and suggested strategies that governments might pursue to increase the prospects of sustained economic development from natural resource exploitation.
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The development of a country's natural resources should be designed to secure the greatest social and economic benefit for its people. This requires a comprehensive approach in which every stage of the decision chain is understood and addressed.
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The templates above reflect changes to the ASATR formula and incorporate school districts' tax collection data to calculate the Method 1 and Method 2 Foundation School Program (FSP) variables for charter schools funded on the resident district/state average hybrid formula. Please note estimates of state aid calculated during the school year are based on projected charter school and school district attendance estimates, estimated school district maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates, and estimated tax collections. The greatest value of the Estimate of State Aid Report is in explaining the basis of cash distributions to charter schools. Estimation of state aid earned can be significantly impacted by factors that will not be known to the State Funding Division until the "Final" Summary of Finances (SOF) is calculated in April. It is strongly recommended that charter schools budget conservatively to accommodate these unexpected changes.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
By Steve Mistler email@example.com
State House Bureau
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"We would need to provide for our current populations under a more flexible structure, like a global waiver. This would provide us with the independence that is necessary to make holistic changes to our Medicaid program that would best serve Medicaid populations," Mayhew wrote.
Mayhew's reference to a "global waiver" could become a point of contention.
The federal government typically mandates specific Medicaid coverage criteria in exchange for providing funding to states. States can petition the government for waivers that give them more discretion to manage their Medicaid programs.
A global waiver can be more expansive than a traditional waiver. Several states have requested global waivers, including New Jersey, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Rhode Island's waiver, granted in the final weeks of the Bush administration in 2009, has been championed by conservative organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, for achieving savings in the state's Medicaid budget.
Rhode Island's global waiver is sometimes compared to a Medicaid block grant that essentially allows states to take federal dollars and manage their Medicaid programs and cap spending.
Skeptics have challenged the purported savings, arguing that Rhode Island has spent less on Medicaid because of increased federal reimbursement rates and additional dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Mayhew declined to provide specifics Wednesday about the administration's vision for a global waiver. But she said the state needs greater flexibility to better manage its Medicaid recipients and associated costs.
In her letter to Sebelius, Mayhew wrote that the state "must reinvent our Medicaid program through innovations that ensure a patient-centered approach and hold providers and payers accountable for quality outcomes."
In a telephone interview, Mayhew cited the fact that Medicaid funding can't be used for home-based care for some elderly people.
The result, she said, is a "perverse incentive" to push patients into nursing homes, a more expensive service, but one that Medicaid covers.
The state could apply for a narrow waiver to change that scenario, but Mayhew said that process could take years.
She said she is convinced that the Obama administration is "interested in exploring any and all options" and "good-faith negotiations" that will lead states to participate in Medicaid expansion.
The state recently won a $33 million Medicaid innovation grant from the federal government, a fact that Mayhew cited in her letter to Sebelius.
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Hi all,
I'm running latest AIR runtime on my desktop: 126.96.36.1990
My air appliation is compiled with latest air sdk also: 220.127.116.110
Platform is Windows XP.
The application is aka Cirrus Video Phone Lab app, where streaming is done to another instance of the AIR application.
I do use this code to enable H264 encoding on the outgoing stream:
var h264Settings:H264VideoStreamSettings = new H264VideoStreamSettings();
h264Settings.setProfileLevel(H264Profile.MAIN, H264Level.LEVEL_3_2);
outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings = h264Settings;
Once my app is running i do check the VideoStreamSettings.codec on both outgoing and incoming streams:
trace("outStream codec: "+outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings.codec+"\n");
trace("inStream codec: "+incomingStream.videoStreamSettings.codec+"\n");
Here is the output:
outStream codec: H264Avc
inStream codec: Sorenson
So it appears that incomingStream is using Sorenson?! How is this possible to encode in H264 and decode using Sorenson and see the video?
Or really it is Sorenson which is used for encoing irrelevant of what videoStreamSettings is set to? How about Adobe's claim they support H264 on the Air web page?
Or am I missing something completely?
An update:
I've recompiled my test project to use web application and run it on a standalone flashplayer11_2r202_228_win_sa_debug_32bit.exe
Result is the same: outgoing stream prints H264Avc, while incoming does Sorenson.
So, I'm not really sure what's the deal about Adobe's claim about H264 support in AIR3 and FP 11.2? There are no H264 support in both. Period.
Too bad Adobe, too bad... Sorenson has been since FP6 right? It's year 2012 now. I just want to remind you if you forgot about this.
I undersdtand making creative art on the web page with useless claims (http://www.adobe.com/products/air/features.html) is much easier then making
a product which stands for them, but with bugs like that it's better to keep the mouth shut then claim non-existent "features". Please also explain to us
how are we suppose building that "cutting-edge" application running on "billions" of devices? Anyone?
netStream.videoStreamSettings is a control for the encoder/publishing side. the ActionScript documentation doesn't indicate that it is filled in with any information on a subscribing stream. however, there's a strong implication ("When no camera is attached to your system, null is returned") that it's only defined and used for encoding.
Thanks for shedding a light on that, Michael!
You maybe right here. I actually tested streaming mp4 file from FMS via NetStream and indeed netStream.videoStreamSettings.codec prints Sorenson.
So, seems like this is just set by deafult in all cases for playing streams. But, then if we are suppose to ignore codec property on subscribing stream,
what is best method to verify what codec is used for decoding?
Michael is correct in that NetStream.videoStreamingSettings is a control for the encoder/publishing side. To get the codec property for the incoming stream you would use NetStream.videoCodec.
I'm getting 7 as videoCodec, but I can't find videoCodec as a property or getter in the doc: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/fla sh/net/NetStream.html
Is there a description of the values?
On page 72 it shows the available codec id. 7 is avc.
Awesome! Thanks bma!!! Adobe - sorry for my rant
i got "2048" ... what does it mean?
When I try this on a MacBook I observe incomingStream.videoCodec=2048. What does 2048 mean? It's not in the referenced document.
When I try this on iOS and Android, assigning a value to outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings does not work. The value of outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings is null after assignment. When I look at the value of incomingStream.videoCodec on the decoding side I see a value of 2 which I understand to mean Sorenson H.263. So it doesn't look like H264 encoding works on iOS or Android. My code is simple.
|outgoingStream = new NetStream(connection);
|outgoingStream.client = this;
|outgoingStream.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, outputNetStatusHandler);
|outgoingStream.addEventListener(NetDataEvent.MEDIA_TYPE_DATA, outputNetDataHandler);
|var h264Settings:H264VideoStreamSettings = new H264VideoStreamSettings();
|h264Settings.setProfileLevel(H264Profile.BASELINE, H264Level.LEVEL_3_1);
|outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings = h264Settings;
|trace("outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings=" + outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings + " " + describeType(outgoingStream.videoStreamSettings));


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Review sites – love 'em, or hate 'em, it's a social platform every salon owner must pay close attention to. During my social media trainings with stylists and salon owners the topic of review sites often raises heated debates. Some owners have great success with review sites and work hard to capitalize on positive reviews where some tend to avoid the topic and brush off the negative reviews.
Online recommendations and reviews allow potential customers to gain perspective on your salon's service - but there is no one monitoring the good and the bad you may be losing new business.
The best way to take control of these situations is to be aware of your review atmosphere! The three most popular salon review sites are Google Reviews, Yelp, and City Search. These sites provide a platform for clients to exchange stories, recommend a salon, or vent about a bad experience.
Here are the steps we recommend taking when it comes to managing your online review sites:
1. Know What's Being Said:
With your online reputation, awareness is key. I often work with salon owners who (at first) have no idea what is being said about them online! I suggest going back to the basics and first conduct a simple Google search for your salon and see what pops up. Review sites actually pull to the top of Google ranking, meaning, this could be the first impression a new client sees when searching for your salon online.
So, then what? The next steps in the awareness process is to also take a look at the three major review sites out there: Yelp, CitySearch and Google. It's best to know what is being said about your salon on all three sites…and trust me, in most cases, there are reviews posted, good, bad and unfortunately some times ugly. Now that you know they exist – what's next?
2. Claim Your Location:
Now it's time to claim your salon location on each review site. Each site has a "claim this location" or "are you the owner" link. By clicking on the applicable link, the site will lead you through the process of verifying you are owner, and then allow you to manage the account. You can now begin to monitor what's being said, and post feedback as the salon owner or representative. Once you have access, get ready to spruce up your online profile.
3. Build Your Profile:
When you build up your page with pictures, hours, pricing, and product information for your salon clients can view your review site and have a better feel for what your salon offers. Search engines also pick up on this information, so be sure to make your online profile robust with content.


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Is it just me, or do you see a lot more men walking little dogs these days?
I did a quick tweet on this recently, and was surprised by the reaction.Very defensive, if you ask me.
One guy told me that when he walks his two little dogs he is often approached by young attractive women wanting to pet them. I pointed out to him that if he were not walking two little dogs the women might be more interested in petting him.
Another man said he proudly walks his Jack Russell terriers, they being very intelligent dogs. I told him I would never want to own a dog that is smarter than me. I've been there and it is nothing but a constant battle over the crossword puzzle.
There was a time when if you came upon the tragic sight of a manly man walking a miniature mutt you had the same two thoughts:
Must be his wife or girlfriend's dog.
And there by for the grace of God …
Now I'm not so sure about that.
Is it possible men are becoming so secure in their masculinity that they can not only be seen with a lap dog, but actually own one?
Or is it possible that men are becoming such lap dogs themselves that lap dogs are being chosen for them absent any input?
While the trend may be for men to be affiliated with smaller dogs, the opposite is true for women, who increasingly appear to be on the other end of leashes restraining large dogs.
As is the case with many of my opinions, I have no actual evidence to support this conclusion. That noted, I think I know why this is so.
Whereas men with small dogs attract members of the opposite sex, women with large dogs discourage members of the opposite sex. So a woman is less likely to be bothered if she is accompanied on her daily walk by a canine crossbreed whose lineage includes members of the T-rex family.
Outside of the occasional dog whisperer, it is very difficult for men to penetrate this barrier … unless, hold on here, major revelation … unless he happens to be walking a couple of small dogs.
You know, sometimes you miss the forest because you're barking up the wrong trees.


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CAA Sends Three to NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship
RICHMOND, Va. (March 7, 2013) - The CAA will send three representatives to the upcoming NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, which is set for March 21-23 at the IU Natatorium/IUPUI Sports Complex in Indianapolis, Ind. Towson's Kaitlin Burke, UNCW's Carly Tanner, and James Madison's Sin Hye Won were each selected to participate in various events after posting qualifying times at last weekend's CAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Tanner posted a qualifying time of 1:00.01 at the CAA Championship to earn the 20th seed in the 100 breaststroke. The Manassas, Va. native also earned a bid in the 50 freestyle after clocking a time of 22.45 in the event last weekend. Tanner will also be optional entry in the 100 freestyle.
"Without a doubt, Carly's one of the top female swimmers we've ever had in the program," said 36-year veteran UNCW coach Dave Allen, a 15-time CAA Coach-of-the-Year honoree. "She's a very talented swimmer who has worked hard and improved every year. She's done everything she's needed to do, inside and outside the pool, to get better."
Tanner cleared her path to the NCAA meet by raking in five medals at last week's CAA Championships, earning Co-Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet honors with Burke. She joins Caitlin Kirsteier (2010) as UNCW's only female swimmers to reach the NCAA's.
Burke will represent the CAA in the 1650 free after qualifying with a time of 16:18.44 at the CAA Championship. The Baltimore native will also be an optional entry in the200 and 500 free."To get back to representing Towson at a national level is extremely special and we are looking to swim the fastest times of the year," Towson head coach Pat Mead said. "We're really looking forward to this opportunity."
Burke recently capped a remarkable junior season by winning three individual titles at the CAA Championships, helping the Tigers capture their fifth team title in six seasons. Burke won the 200, 500, and 1,650 freestyle events at the conference championship, setting a meet record in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:46.69.
Won qualified for the 100 breast with a time of 1:00.29, earning the 25th seed in the event. The Springfield, Va. native will also be listed as an optional entry in the 200 breast.
Won recorded NCAA "B" cut times in both events at the CAA Championships last week. She established a new school record in the 100 with a time of 1:00.29 to finish second. Her time of 2:13.60 in the 200 is a career-best and is the second-fastest time in school history. Won joins senior diver Kimberly Helfrich as the only members of the JMU swimming and diving team to ever reach the NCAA Championships."I am so excited with the success of this program over the past several years," JMU coach Samantha Smith said. "This very special group of women has achieved so many team and individual goals. These women are proud of each other and the alumni they represent. I think it shows every time they touch the water because something amazing happens."


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As No. 1 team after No. 1 team fell this season, and court-stormings became a weekly rite of passage, the sentiment that "this year's NCAA tournament will be wide-open" was repeated ad nauseam. In the sense that there's no runaway favorite -- like the Kentucky Death Star was last March -- then yes, this tournament is more open than 2012's. But with the bracket finally in hand, I didn't see eight or 10 or 12 viable national title picks. I saw three. This is how I sorted out a championship hierarchy from all the regular-season noise:
The selection committee kindly arranged the bracket to make a Cardinals-Hoosiers title game possible after they emerge from their respective Midwest and East regions. This is my dream matchup not just because they're the two best teams in the field, but because they excel in such different ways. They are the opposite powerhouses.
Each of the past 10 national champions has ranked in the top 20 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency on kenpom.com, and both Tier 1 teams make the cut. But Louisville has the No. 1 defense and the No. 15 offense, while Indiana has the No. 1 offense and the No. 19 defense.
Louisville has a senior point guard (Peyton Siva) and its offense runs though an often-reckless, transition-layup-hunting two-guard (Russ Smith). Indiana has a freshman point guard (Yogi Ferrell) and a three-point specialist/role-player at the two (Jordan Hulls).
Louisville has a defensive-minded center who was an unheralded recruit out of Senegal (Gorgui Dieng). Indiana has an offensive-minded center who was one of the school's most prominent home-grown recruits of all time (Cody Zeller).
Louisville and its Hall of Fame coach, Rick Pitino, walked off the court after winning the final Big East Tournament without bothering to cut down the nets. Indiana and its brash coach-slash-revivalist-preacher, Tom Crean, cut down the nets after losing to Ohio State at home on March 5, because they had clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.
More contrasts exist, but you get the idea. The only thing these teams do have in common is a strong argument for why you should put them on the final lines of your bracket.
Why Louisville? Because elite defense is the most important characteristic of a champ, and the Cardinals have improbably found ways to get stingier on D after ranking No. 1 overall in efficiency last season. They're forcing turnovers at a much higher rate than last time around (on 27.5 percent of possessions, as opposed to 23.1), and their full-court pressure is problematic in a tournament setting. Plus they have the experience of a Final Four trip last season, so they'll be unfazed when they arrive in Atlanta. New Orleans was just Louisville's test run.
Why Indiana? Don't dwell on the version of IU you saw against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament; Badgers coach Bo Ryan holds Indiana's kryptonite. The Hoosiers thrived in plenty of hostile/neutral situations this season, winning road games at Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State, and beating Georgetown in Brooklyn in November. Indiana offers the best combination of sharpshooting (ranking No. 2 nationally in three-point percentage) and offensive rebounding (No. 5 overall), and most of its rotation has Sweet 16 experience from last season.
One more thing: Do you remember who the preseason AP poll, which has proven to have more predictive power than the final in-season edition, had ranked Nos. 1 and 2 on Oct. 26? It was Indiana and Louisville. Gonzaga, the current No. 1, was all the way down at 21.
Neither Duke nor Louisville has to be happy with where the Blue Devils were slotted, as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest. Duke had a solid case to be a No. 1 over Gonzaga, and its efficiency numbers -- which have it ranked just one spot after the Louisville-Indiana-Gonzaga-Ohio State quartet -- deserve to be labeled with a positive asterisk. Duke's defensive ranking (25th) was deflated by losing senior power forward Ryan Kelly to a foot injury for 13 ACC games. With the White Raven in the starting lineup for the first two months, the Blue Devils went 15-0 and defended at an elite level, and at full strength there's very little separating them from my Tier 1 teams.
I put Duke on a lower tier for three reasons:
* Unfortunate seeding/placement in a region that geographically favors Louisville.
* Uncertainty over whether Kelly's return, which has given it an offensive boost in the short term, will actually get the defense back to title-worthy form. He was Duke's best defender prior to his injury, but does he have the lateral quickness and leaping ability now to make the same kind of impact?
* Winning the NCAAs requires playing three quick turnaround games -- and senior Seth Curry, the Blue Devils' most important perimeter scorer, has been battling a season-long right-leg injury so serious that he barely even practices. A study by Duke Hoop Blog showed that Curry's scoring and three-point percentage suffer a noticeable drop when he plays on less than four days' rest -- and Curry would be facing Louisville in the Elite Eight on less than 48 hours' rest. That could be a problem.
The Statistical Wild Card That is Florida: The Gators, who landed a No. 3 seed in the South, are a baffling case. As in, the hardest team to read in the entire bracket. They come with obvious warning signs of tourney fraudulence, such as their 0-6 record in games decided by single digits. ... Or that they've only beaten one NCAA tournament team outside of Gainesville -- and that was Middle Tennessee State, on a neutral court in Tampa. ... Or that they take 40.4 percent of their attempts from long-range, which means they rely on the three-pointer more than just two teams in the entire field, Iowa State and Illinois. It's hard to stay hot for 3-4 straight games against elite defenses.
So why is Florida still in the conversation for the Final Four, or even the national title? Because it happens to rank No. 1 overall in efficiency, and is the only team to rank in the top five in both offense and defense. The Gators blew out the SEC by 0.286 points per possession -- by far the biggest margin of any major conference champ. They have the statistical profile of a national champ. But can they figure out how to actually look like one on the court in March and April?
The Freight Train That is Ohio State: I figured the Buckeyes would be a great sleeper pick as a No. 3 or 4 seed ... until they surged all the way up to a No. 2 by winning eight straight to close the season. Indiana and Michigan controlled most of the Big Ten spotlight, but be aware that Ohio State has a better defense than either of those teams, ranking No. 6 in efficiency. These Buckeyes are playing D as stingily as last year's Final Four team did, and although their offense isn't at the same level, go-to-guy Deshaun Thomas is getting just enough help from Aaron Craft in the scoring department for them to get by. Ohio State is like Louisville Lite, and its great D paired with its top-20 offense makes it the most attractive team in a weak West Region.
Miami (East No. 2): It's hard to doubt the motivational powers of Jim Larranaga, who took George Mason to the Final Four in 2006 at the same regional site (Washington). But big man Reggie Johnson has been struggling mightily of late, and not a single player on the 'Canes' roster has ever appeared in an NCAA tournament game. Running the table your first time through is next to impossible.
Michigan (South No. 4): It has the best scoring point guard in the tourney in Trey Burke ... but ranks 58th in defensive efficiency. As I wrote earlier this season: In the past 10 Final Fours, there have only been five teams ranked worse than 25th in defensive efficiency who made the Final Four -- and only two of those teams were outside the top 50. Yes, the Wolverines' powerful offense could get hot enough to win the whole thing, but the odds are heavily against it.
Gonzaga (West No. 1): These Zags are no joke, as their offense is even more lethal than the 2006 version that featured Adam Morrison and J.P. Batista. I'm just not sure if they're in the same defensive league as potential West Region opponents Wisconsin and Ohio State. While Gonzaga now ranks 14th in defensive efficiency, it was 75th before it entered West Coast Conference play. Even though kenpom's numbers are adjusted for strength of schedule, I can't help but wonder how much inferior WCC competition skewed the data.
Kansas (South No. 1): The Jayhawks' defense is, once again, stout -- it is No. 1 in effective field goal percentage allowed -- but can Kansas get consistent enough offense out of its starting backcourt? Senior point guard Elijah Johnson has been glaringly inefficient, and freshman star Ben McLemore isn't assertive enough to put a team on his back during the NCAAs. Michigan or VCU could give KU serious trouble in Dallas.
Georgetown (South No. 2): The Hoyas' defense, which alternates between man and a matchup 2-3, has been highly impressive. Otto Porter is the best all-around player in the nation, a hyper-efficient go-to-guy and an elite defender. But opponents' Porter-specific defensive game plans, like the one Syracuse unveiled during the Big East Tournament, are only going to intensify, and Florida might just have the long athletes necessary to neutralize him in the Sweet 16.
Toughest Path for a No. 1: Midwest, and it's not even close. Louisville landed the No. 1 overall seed in the bracket, and the pleasure of potentially being joined in Indianapolis by the most dangerous No. 2 (Duke), one of the most feared tourney coaches (Tom Izzo and No. 3 Michigan State) and the best mid-major candidate to make the Final Four other than Gonzaga (No. 4 Saint Louis). Thanks, committee!
Under-ratedly Tough Path for a No. 1: The West has widely been hailed as the weakest region, but consider the grinders that await Gonzaga. The Zags' potential third round (Pitt), Sweet 16 (Wisconsin) and Elite Eight (Ohio State) opponents all rank in the top 20 in defensive efficiency and are very physical -- like better versions of the Butler team that upset Gonzaga in January.
Easiest Path for a No. 1: East, and it's not even close. Indiana's loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semis turned out to be the difference between the Hoosiers being shipped to Indy or Washington. They lost their home-court advantage but were handed a much easier route to Atlanta, with No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Marquette and No. 4 Syracuse in their path.
Best Round-of-64 Game: I love No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss in Kansas City, and not just because the cockiest player in the country (Rebels guard Marshall Henderson) and the guy with the most ridiculous haircut (Badgers forward Mike Bruesewitz) will be on the floor at the same time. The bigger deal is that it pits Henderson, who leads the nation in three-point attempts, against the Badgers' defense, whose No. 1 focus is taking away three-point attempts.
Upset I Like: No. 14 Valparaiso over No. 3 Michigan State. I know, it's in Auburn Hills, and I know, Tom Izzo is not the best coach to pick against in the tournament ... but the Spartans have been inconsistent offensively, and Valparaiso is the No. 1 most experienced team in the field of 68. The Crusaders start five seniors, their entire rotation consists of upperclassmen, and they're coached by miracle-worker Bryce Drew. That's a great Cinderella formula.
Upset I Don't Like: No. 13 South Dakota State over No. 4 Michigan. Nate Wolters is a cult hero -- I wrote an ode to his brilliance in November -- and Wolters vs. Trey Burke should be quite the show. But Burke was shut down last year by a defensive-minded mid-major star (Ohio's D.J. Cooper), and Wolters is far from a lockdown guy. Nor is his team. The Jackrabbits have the fourth-worst defense in the entire bracket, which doesn't bode well for their ability to hold the Wolverines' high-powered offense in check. A fun game to watch, no doubt, but it won't be an upset.
My full expert bracket will drop on Monday, but here is a preview ...
Regional Finals:
Louisville over Duke in the Midwest.
Ohio State over Wisconsin in the West.
Indiana over Miami in the East.
Florida over Michigan in the South.
Final Four:
Louisville over Ohio State.
Indiana over Florida.
Title game:
Louisville over Indiana.


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When you're the new girl at work, you do everything in your power to stay on your best behavior. You show up to the office early, leave late, dress conservatively, and absolutely never, ever check your Facebook page from your work computer.
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So, it's no surprise that you'll earn instant respect from your entire team (and anyone else who contacts you) if you answer emails in a timely manner. Don't know the answer? That's no excuse to leave the email sitting in your inbox. Write a quick response anyway: "Hi Jan, I'm not 100% sure about this, so let me look into it, and I will get back to you by the end of the week." Then, get back to her before the end of the week.
I know-we're all busy. And I'm not saying you need to answer every email the moment it arrives in your inbox (that's certainly not an efficient way to work). But when you ignore an email, what you're conveying to the sender is: "You're not important enough to warrant a response."
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As a new manager in an unfamiliar industry, I don't always know the answers to my employees' questions. But instead of just having them ask someone else, I let them know that I'll find out and get back to them. And then, I follow through. Each time I'm able to deliver an answer, I'm conveying that I do what I say I'm going to do-and my employees grow to trust me more and more.
Of course, this doesn't just apply to answering questions. If you tell a co-worker you'll proofread her report, don't push it off until she reminds you about it two weeks later. If you assure your team that you'll take care of an important client's account, don't let it sit on the bottom of your to-do list until one of your co-workers has the customer on the phone, screaming because she hasn't heard from anyone in over a week. If you make a commitment, follow through-you'll convey that you can be trusted with anything.
Easy tips, right? Well, tell yourself that a few months into your new job, when you realize your boss usually forgets about the deadlines he gives you, and nothing bad ever happens when you forget to answer an email or two. But don't fall into that trap! Go back to this basic advice and you'll never fail to impress your team, clients, and boss.
This article was originally published on The Daily Muse. For more on being a great employee, check out:
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- Excuses You Should Never Use at Work
- 5 Work-Meets-Social Media Horror Stories
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SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) made the following statement today regarding Assemblymember Fletcher's decision to become an Independent:
"From the moment Assemblymember Fletcher took office, he has consistently put the people of San Diego, and the people of California above partisan politics. He is well respected in the Legislature for his willingness to work across party lines to find thoughtful solutions for California. His announcement today is in keeping with that commitment, and I am confident he will continue to be an outstanding representative for the people of San Diego."
CONTACT: John Vigna (916) 319-2408
Website of Speaker John A. Pérez: www.asmdc.org/speaker


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" Bespoke Online Room / Suite and Chauffeur Reservations "
We will always endeavour to select or upgrade your Room & Suite choice and arrange early check-in, if possible especially for those using our Transportation Services with complimentary drinks, inclusive of all road tolls, parking charges and taxes. We are only an email away!
Enjoy complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi access throughout The Penthouse Hotel
(including in the privacy of your Room / Suite and common areas, Indoor Swimming Pool,
Outdoor Swimming Pool, Lobby / Lounge, Pool Deck, Terrace Garden, Restaurant and adjacent Nightclubs!)
One and a half hours from Bangkok International (Suvarnabhumi) Airport...
The Penthouse Hotel is located in the heart of Pattaya's nightlife attraction spots by being centrally located to all the major night life action such as Soi Pattaya-Fun-land 1, 2 and 3, Soi LK Metro, Soi Buakhao, Soi 6, 7 and 8, Beach Road and Walking Street. One of the most Popular hotel in Pattaya / Thailand and certainly the most unique of Any hotels.
50 Meters from Pattaya Beach!
(International and local shopping, tourist venues and golfing.)
" We try harder . . . to make you come ! "
Location! Location!! Location!!!
Some say it is the very best, as everything is within easy reach.
NOTHING comes close!
Safety in the ♥ of Pattaya beach!
"YES!" . . . but Can you afford . . . The Penthouse?
Why pay more !? ... (and have less FUN !)
Guest / Joiner / Lifestyle Friendly Elevator
Outdoor Splash-Pool with Swim Jets & Jacuzzi Sundeck
Indoor Spa Pool Complimentary Wi-Fi Throughout
Seductive, Boutique Rooms Jacuzzi / Whirlpool Suites
Attractive Rates 42" LCD Flat Screen Televisions (TVs)
24 Hour Restaurant and Room Service Extensive Minibar
Full Complimentary Breakfast 24 Hour Housekeeping
Personal Electronic Room / Suite and Reception Safes
Health Swings Dance Podiums
24 Hour Security Pool Deck / Balcony Options
... and so much more ...
with, TWO of Pattaya's Best Loved Nightclubs!
" As bad as your Credit Card allows ! "
Seldom does one find a hotel with both, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and The Penthouse is one of those rare hidden gems where you can experience both the extremes. For those fond of outdoors and sun bathing, the Sun / Pool Deck and the outdoor splash pool would be just perfect! The Pool Deck Rooms & Suites have 24 Hour access to the outdoor pool and is open to all from morning till late evening. Drinks, Snacks and our entire range of cuisine is available 24 hours to be served on the deck. Enjoy a chilled Champagne or Beer while you're enjoying the Pattaya sun!
Penthouse Hotel's indoor swimming pool - Certainly an exotic atmosphere for patrons seeking fun and privacy. Ideal for private parties, the indoor pool is designed with a slide, two waterfalls and also a jacuzzi. The bubbles from underneath further add into a foam like feeling to your play time.
For those who prefer a more of a work-out, there are also soft balls which can help in a friendly water volleyball game between friends.
The indoor fun pool is open in the evenings, a unique feature to explore in Pattaya's most popular hotel. All of our valued Guests have access except for those special occasions when private parties are reserved.
Location, Lifestyle, Facilities and Value, there is no other choice.
"... nothing .. but NOTHING even comes close ...!"
(Sorry, we are unable to entertain families!)
"YES!" . . . You can afford . . . The Penthouse!
Emergency Contact Numbers :
+66 (0) 38 710 917, +66 (0) 38 710 927, +66 (0) 38 710 937 and +66 (0) 38 429 639
(Are you ready; for The Penthouse ? ...)
Penthouse Hotel Pattaya on the Beach Road is in Soi Pattayaland 2 (also known as Pattaya Funland) and being one of the most popular boutique hotels of Pattaya offers a variety of amenities through a vast selection of Rooms and Suites categories giving a fun factor in accommodation and hospitality. Pattayaland Soi 2 is in the heart of South Pattaya, and is colloquially known as "Fun-Land". With an abundance of restaurants, bars, niteclubs, nightclubs, coyote lounges, entertainment venues and shopping centres located nearby, you are always only a moment's walk away from everything your heart desires while you're staying at the Penthouse Hotel. The Penthouse Hotel is located in the middle of the soi, and has accommodations available at very reasonable rates. Free WiFi Internet Access is available throughout the complex, including in the privacy of your Room / Suite and public areas, indoor swimming pool, outdoor splash pool, lobby, lounge, Terrace Garden, Pool Deck, Restaurant and even in our nightclubs. If you are looking for a luxury Pattaya hotel, Pataya Hotel, Patthaya Hotels, Pathaya Hotel, Jomtien Hotels, Chomtien Hotel, Pattaya Accommodations, Pataya Accommodation, Patthaya Accommodations, Pathaya Accommodation, Jomtien Accommodations, Chomtien Accommodations, near or in the Walking Street, on the Beach Road, then look no further!
Pattaya beach is a paradise for nightlife lovers, especially bachelors and adventurous couples and that's why Penthouse Hotel is considered the most liberal hotel of Pattaya and Thailand. Respecting every lifestyle, over the years The Penthouse hotel has been known as one of the most guest friendly hotels in Pataya city, may your partner be a Girl, Working Girl, Bar Girl, A-Go-go Girl or even a Ladyboy (LB), no joiner fees and everyone is welcome!